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  1. friesman
    Dont worry Eck, ....... its not a political question...... Brian
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    Ive dragged the peg going left on my 85 VR a few times but have never been able to drag it going right, for some reason. Hmmm does it matter that I am left handed? hmmmmmm? Brian
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    Nope Rick,lol! those arent hills, because most of the southern 1/3 of Sask is as flat as a table, all of our lakes and rivers are in the river valleys. It surprises a lot of people that we have about 8 or 9 lakes within a 90 minute drive of Regina because when they drive along the hiway all they see is the flatness. Even the ski hills in the area are along the valleys, ....we dont ski on hills in Sask, we ski in valleys....lol! Brian
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    We were planning on taking a ride around a few of the lakes within an hours ride of Regina over the Thanksgiving day weekend, but i had the throttle cable break on Sat. So instead Joanne and I decided that we should take a drive on Sunday as it was a bit over 70f and a great day to be outside. Here are a few pics, and I even found another bike for Rocket to fix in a park beside one of the lakes, lol Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!! Brian
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    I would message a couple of members here for help, they are mechanics who know these machines well. Both seem to be able to get stuff the rest of us cant find and can supply knowledge also. I would try micarl and Skydoc to see if they can hook you up. Here is a link for micarl's webpage http://www.thundervalleypower.com/ sorry i dont have one for skydoc Brian
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    This VR bunch is scattered pretty much anywhere you want to look. i am in Regina Saskatchewan Canada, about an hours drive north of the US/Canadian border right above the Montana/North Dakota border. Brian
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    No the G1's (83-93) dont have a rev limiter, but our bikes came with a tach so we know where we are running the engine at. I think the redline is 7500 andI know mine has hit more than that once or twice with no issues. The G2's dont have a tach from the factory so the rev limiter is necessary, i think it is set from the factory at about 6500. Brian
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    I kinda like this one, I guy I ride with just bought one of these. Actually not a bad price for a few amenities. http://www.keystonervsource.com/rvinventory_item.asp?id=691187 Brian
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    AHHHHH! Finally got back on my scoot today after not riding since early Aug because of all the eye issues I have been having. Since the end of June Ive had 3 eye operations on my left eye because of retina tearing and scarring, but I think things have finally turned the corner today when I got the ok from the surgeon to go back to work 1/2 days next week and to finally take my scoot for a spin. It felt so good! The temp was about 80f and bright sunshine and a great day for a ride. The bike ran pretty ruff right off the bat but i poured some more seafoam in and went for a cruise out thru town and out on the hiway to shake out the stale fuel and finally after about 30 minutes things started to run better. it was great!!!! its the Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend and the weather forecast is looking great so I will get a chance to finally put some miles on! Brian .
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    Thats great news!!!
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    i bought a spare one of ebay a while back for 20 bux, so i think youll do well just to keep an eye out for one. If youre in a hurry pinwall will probab;y have a used one. Brian
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    A by product of burning NG or propane is water vapour, which isnt a big problem if youre not in a cold place or havnt got an airtight environment. Most issues happen where you have a large temp difference that makes the furnace run more and if its could outside youre more likely to have the place very airtight not allowing air exchange to the outside allowing humidity to build up. SOme ppl here put in an air to air exchanger that brings in outside, dryer air and exhaust damp air. Brian
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    This may help explain what is going on http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-fix-svchostexe-errors-and-problems-with-high-cpu-usage/ I am thinking its windows update giving you grief, but run thru this article to help you figure what is going on. Brian
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    But for those of us that arent techs, there really isnt any concise write ups with pics describing how to make this work for the mk1 and mk2's. i know there is a thread about it, but it is pretty long and all the different replies make it confusing to me. If someone could put together a write up we would feel better about trying ther ignitech but right now it seems kinda foreign to most of us. Bri:Im not listening toan
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    I am a member in both places but i hesitate to post there for you as I have received a less than enthusiastic response from there in the past. i should clarify that its not hostile, just feels like an ignore. It could just a me reading something into nothing but..... Brian
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    Jack,That might work in Carmichael, but in Sask. in the middle of January that wont keep a closet warm...lol! In the house the ex and I used to have together it had 2-100,000 btu furnaces, one for 2nd floor, the other for main floor and i still had an electric basboard heater for basement. The 24by 24 garage was inslulated with 6 inch deep pink and I used a 40,000 btu home furnace to heat it and put in a chimney. Brian BTW I am hoping that weather is a long way off yet as we are stil getting a forecast of 80-95f and clear for the next week yet. Last year I rode my bike until Nov 28th so we seem to go from one extreme to the other very quickly.
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    I have the coated SS lines on mine and like them a lot. it made a huge difference to stopping distance. Mine was left linked up and I like them that way, but i think its a personal preference. That is a great price, but i would be checking out the quality as its a pain if the banjos arent the right angle and its your life if a fitting fails. Also mine came with the extra bleeder at the top of the triple tree to help with bleeding. I hope it is a good deal for ya, but check it out first. Brian
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    I know in the past we didnt have as many issues with carbs, but since the addition of ethanol to our gas, it deteriorates in as little as a couple of weeks according to what Ive been reading. It appears every manufacturer is having these issues now, not just our Yammies. Stabil doesnt have the cleaners in it that Seafoam has, as far as I know it is just a stabilzer to prevent varnish build up, so mabbe you got things in time. Seafoam is a stabilizer and a varnish/carbon remover and should be availble at specialty automotive stores, a few places here have it, but you do hafta look for it. Its good to see another fellow CMCer on here, I hear our resident troublemaker (and funnyguy) DieselDemon rode with you guys earlier this summer, I hope he didnt break anything..(or anyone)LOL Brian
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    I use the schumacher that |Eck is talking about and it has the leads that attach very easily to battery and it makes hook up so simple. I left the battery tender on last winter in the bike in a heated garage and in Feb I trailered it to a shop 2 hours away on a -20 f day. after sitting in a trailer for about 3 hours at -20f the bike still fired up and i rode it into the dealer and had quite a few curious onlookers with all the deep snow and cold. But I am convinced that they do help keep your battery healthier so you get longer life out of them, even if you only get a year extra, youre already monet ahead with the Schumacher as its is so cheap. Brian Ps i also use the leads for my heated vest, I have put an inline fuse in the vest just before the heat control just in case of an overload.
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    I had Rocket put a set in mine 2 years ago when the engine was out and it stiffened the frame and really improved the handling. I would really recommend this to anyone, esp at that price. I was worried about vibration but I really didnt notice a huge difference as theses engines are so smooth. Although, i can say when your carbs need to be synched you notice it sooner. Brian
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    Better be careful, retinas are important!!!!! I think am qualified now to know something about that..... Brian
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    i feel the same way, but would never rant about gun hazards the way some fanatics here in Canada do. Although my door is locked once in a while, I have never felt unsafe. Brian
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    I do most of the time now, i used to use the clutch, but now i find i get a smoother shift by putting my toe under the lever lightly lift, and then blip the throttle and the gear just falls in place. I was real skeptical of this at first when i heard about it and gritted my teeth the first few times but it works very well. I do downshift with a clutch however so i can rev up for the next lower gear. Brian
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    I bought a Schumacher brand Float charger from Princess Auto for about 28 bucks last year, it works real well for me. Brian
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    Thanks for the update! it sounds like things are getting under control for and thats fantastic news. Best wishes for a great recovery and continued good news. Brian
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